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Motivational variables that influence the attendance of science trainees at research seminars

MOTIVATIONAL VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE THE ATTENDANCE OF
SCIENCE TRAINEES AT RESEARCH SEMINARS
by
Emil Bogenmann
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDCUATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirement for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2008
Copyright 2008 Emil Bogenmann

Science trainees at a pediatric research center are strongly encouraged to attend research seminars, yet their attendance at lectures has steadily declined, jeopardizing the academic environment and the reputation of the institution. Identifying the motivational variables that contribute to the behavior of trainees was the focus of the present study.; A 19 item modified Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was developed to assess the trainee's "perceived values", "academic self-efficacy", "control beliefs" and "mental effort". Cronbach's alpha values were high for items assessing the "perceived values", "academic self-efficacy" and "control beliefs" variables, but low for the "mental effort" construct. A SPSS-based factor analysis identified 4 distinct factors (F1-F4) of which F1 was similar to the "perceived values" variable and F2 was similar to the "academic self-efficacy" variable. F3 represented a composite of items from the "control beliefs" and the "mental effort" variables, while F4 represented the "attendance" (persistence) variable.; Correlation coefficient calculations demonstrated a linear and positive correlation between "perceived values" and "academic self-efficacy" (.706, p

MOTIVATIONAL VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE THE ATTENDANCE OF
SCIENCE TRAINEES AT RESEARCH SEMINARS
by
Emil Bogenmann
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDCUATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirement for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2008
Copyright 2008 Emil Bogenmann